In pursuit of light. About life and work on films platoon, midnight express. Stone O.

Before the “platoon” brought Oliver Stone international success, he fought in Vietnam, was wounded twice. Returning from the war, he entered the University of New York, where he studied film art with Martin Scorsese. At night, Stone drove a taxi, and in the afternoon he worked as an assistant to the producer and wrote scripts, receiving refusals over and over again.

This book is the story of the director of the “platoon” and “Salvador”, the scriptwriter of the “midnight express”, “Konana-Warvar” and “Faces with Shram”, a talented and honest person who fought with circumstances and temptations, improvised And he made his way to shoot his cinema. This is a story about growing up during the years of great changes, when people lived in politics and social problems, defeats and loss of confidence, early successes and arrogance.

This is a contemporary story about the faces of the American film industry of the 1970s and 1980s, crooks and heroes of people who bring you good with their presence or destroy you if you allow them this.

And, of course, this book about love for cinema and life itself.